What are the responsibilities and job description for the HR Business Partner II position at CPL ARCHITECTS ENGINEERS LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT?
Why this role matters
You are joining CPL at an inflection point of growth. As one of our HR Business Partners, you will play a key role in ensuring alignment and delivery between HR strategy and business objectives across the firm. Serving as a trusted strategic partner and advisor to leaders and team members as part of a dynamic, growth-focused environment. You will help strengthen culture, improve performance, and drive organizational effectiveness.
What you’ll do
- Partner with leaders to align HR strategies with business goals.
- Strengthen employee engagement, morale, productivity, and retention.
- Provide day-to-day performance management guidance and support evaluation processes.
- Lead employee relations efforts, including investigations, documentation, and resolution.
- Advise on disciplinary actions and terminations in compliance with employment laws and company policy.
- Conduct exit interviews and provide actionable feedback.
- Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local employment regulations.
- Maintain and support job descriptions, career paths, and development frameworks.
- Identify training needs and collaborate with Learning & Development to deliver solutions.
- Partner with HR Operations on employment changes, promotions, and leaves of absence.
- Support organizational change initiatives and cross-functional collaboration.
- Stay informed on industry trends and HR best practices.
What you bring
Must Haves:
- Bachelor’s degree and 3 years of HR Generalist experience (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
- Working knowledge of compensation, employee relations, and performance management.
- Strong proven understanding of federal and state employment laws and regulatory compliance.
- Proven experience supporting multiple stakeholders and teams with strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and build trust at all levels.
Nice to Haves:
- Proven experience with compensation strategies, programs, or analysis.
- Experience in the A/E/C or construction industry.
What you’ll be part of
You are joining CPL at a time of significant growth and excitement, and you will have a career launch pad like no other. You will join a highly collaborative, engaged, and connected HR team that is driven to be the best partner possible to stakeholders and employees alike.
What we offer
- Internal Mobility & Career Advancement
- Healthcare for you and your family including spouse coverage: Medical, Dental, Vision & Prescription insurances. Single Plans with 100% paid premium
- Flexible Time Off 8 Holidays a year
- Retirement Savings Plan - Contribution from CPL to grow your retirement funds.
- Tuition Assistance: You may be eligible for continuing education assistance.
- Student Loan Assistance Program: CPL will contribute up to a maximum of $100 a month for 5 years ($6,000 total) towards student loan debt.
- Licensure Assistance
- Long-Term Disability Insurance Company/team member premium sharing
- Flexible Spending Account $5,000 dependent childcare annually paid 100% by team member pre-taxes.
- FREE Life Insurance and AD D Insurance
- Voluntary Short-Term Disability Insurance
What does it look like working here?
We believe that building a strong community is about establishing a prevailing sense of fellowship among our team members, friends, and neighbors.
- Collaboration – working with others towards the best solution, placing great emphasis on the collective wisdom of our internal teams.
- Family – celebrating others’ successes, genuinely caring about the happiness and well-being of our team members and recognizing their own families as extensions of the CPL family.
- Fun – not taking oneself too seriously, fully understanding that fun at work is conducive to productivity.
- Inspiration – contributing to an uplifting workplace that facilitates growth and success by maintaining a positive, upbeat attitude.
- Integrity – doing what is ethically right and providing reliable follow-through on commitments.
- Ingenuity – seeking new opportunities and consistently identifying unexpected and practical ways to solve problems.
The rate for this position generally ranges between $80,000 and $90,000. This range is a good faith estimate provided pursuant to the New York Pay Transparency Law. It is based on what a successful New York applicant might be paid and assumes that the successful candidate will be in New York or perform the position from New York. Similar positions located outside of New York will not necessarily receive the same compensation. Actual pay rates may vary from the range, as permitted by New York Equal Pay Transparency Law. Compensation offers will be based on various factors, including operational needs, individual education, qualifications and experience, work location and comparison to employees already in the role, as well as other considerations permitted by law. A potential new employee's pay history will not be used in compensation decisions.
CPL does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiting professionals or agencies, nor do we accept resumes from any source that does not reference a specific, open position. CPL will not be responsible for any fees arising from the use of resumes submitted by recruiting professionals or agencies that do not have a current placement fee agreement with CPL. All initial communication with recruiting professionals or agencies must go through our Talent Acquisition Team.
Salary : $80,000 - $90,000